title: Malignant melanoma: a literature review and case presentation.
abstract: The authors present a case report of acral lentiginous malignant melanoma in a 77-year-old male. Melanoma is a rare but increasingly present malignant lesion of the lower extremity. It is the most common malignant neoplasm in blacks and is often misdiagnosed. Early, accurate diagnosis and biopsy of suspicious lesions is the cornerstone of treatment in order to decrease possible future morbidity and mortality. The authors discuss the clinical features, differential, diagnosis, predisposing factors, diagnosis, classification, and treatment of malignant melanoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Podiatric Surgery, Kern Hospital, Warren, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lemon
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Burns
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006214:Hallux / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D009262:Nails / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery